There hasn't been a lot to feel positive about this season at Selhurst Park but ahead of Saturday's game against Stoke City, Roy Hodgson has found something to be pleased with – Crystal Palace's injury list is decreasing.

With the exception of Lee Chung -yong and long-term injury concern Connor Wickham, the Palace manager has a full squad to choose from for Saturday's Premier League fixture – and he's feeling the joy.

“It's very good, our injury situation at the moment,” he said. “Chung Lee is still recovering from the kick he received when we played Bristol City a couple of weeks ago and Connor Wickham is still out, but apart from that everyone is available.

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“[Stoke] is an opportunity. Every game is an opportunity because there is the same numbers of points available for the winning team, we are aware of the fact that if we are to climb off the bottom we have got to win matches.

"It is obviously, on paper, easier against the teams that are close to you rather than the ones that are right at the very top of the table but I don't think we will ever play a team where the points are easy to come by.”